1. Organised live webcast of 98th ICAR foundation day celebration programme on 16.07.2026 at KVK Premises.
2. Following the live webcast an awareness session on the El Niño phenomenon and its possible impact on agriculture was conducted for the participants.
3. SMSs are explained about the causes of El Niño, its likely influence on rainfall distribution, temperature, water availability and crop productivity.
4. Farmers were advised to adopt climate-resilient agricultural practices such as timely sowing, selection of suitable crop varieties, efficient water management, soil moisture conservation, balanced nutrient management, integrated pest and disease management and regular monitoring of weather advisories.
5. The importance of contingency crop planning and adopting location-specific climate-smart technologies was also emphasized.
